Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-12

referred bids for paving walks in Telfair
square, Tor laying sidewalks in divisions A.
-, \ ana ID, and for repairing the railing
around johnson square. reported as follows
The committee of the whole, TO whom was
referred the bids 10 pave walks in Tefair
square running cast. recommend the accep-
lance of bid of Il. d. Walker for best quality
OF chattahoochee brick.
RUFUS Z LESTER,
Chairman committee of the whole.
the committee OF The whole. to whom was
referred the bids for laying sidewalks ia d.
visions A, B. G and d. recommend the accep-
tance of the bid OF Martin Cooley, the same
TO be construed in all respects with reference
to the specifications: the work to be done with
best quality Chattahoochee brick.
RUFUS +. LESTER,
Chairman committee OF the whole.
Inc committee of the whole recommend the
rejection or all bids for the work on johnson
square railing. RUFUS e. LESTER.
Chairman committee OF the whole.
On motion all the bids pertaining to above
reports were read and the reports OF the COM
mlttee OF the whole adopted.
The Committee on Water, to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF John sullivan asking
for permission to erect water motor iu his
place CT business, report adversely TO same.
DAVID WELLS.
Chairman Committee on " alter.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to
whom was referred with power to actl the
petition of William Kehoe to erect stoops to
double tenement on lot No, SO. Trustee gar
den, respectfully report thai said petition has
been granted. d. r. THOMAS
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
Report received.
The joint Committee on Fire and Harbor
and Wharves, to whom was referred the petit
tiou OF James b. West & Co for permission
20 erect shed on the wharf used by Baltimore
steamers, report favoraby thereto,
JOHN SCHwARz,
Chairman joint committee,
Report adopted
The (Ommittpe on IN whom
ferred the petition OF w. W. Chisholm, trus-
tee, Tor permission u repair two houses on
same. JOHN SCHwARZ.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The Committee on Fire. TO whom was re-
ferred the petition of c. J. HUI for permits
sion to repair stable o& lot No. IA Elliott ward
respectfully report favorably to same.
JOHN SCHwARZ,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, TO
whom was referred the petition of James j.
Waring relative to sidewalks on Habersham
street, respectfully report by ordinance.
d. K. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report received
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom WAS referred the petition Of sundry
citizens for permission to connect with Duffy
street sewer by means OF private pipe, and
that fec for pipe connection be RENTED eN
cept for first connection with sewer, report
adversely to same D. r. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire beg to submit TO
council proposals and specifications for
furnishing one HAYES ext hook and
ladder truck, one PestOn Steam fire engine,
and for rebuilding engine, aud recommend
that the whole matter be referred to Council
as committee OF whole for consideration.
JOHN SCHWARZ,
Chairman Fire Cnmmitrap
Report adopted and referred to committee
OF the whole.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred ne petition of j. j. War
ing. M. D.. asking city authorities to grade
Habersham street. respectfully recommend
that grade of said street be raised when the
lots adjacent are filed in.
D. R. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole, to whom was
referred the petition Of sundry citizens askiu e
city authorities to dedicate Reynolds square
for public buildings to be butt by the United
States government, respectfully report adj
versely to SAID petition.
RUFUS E. LESTER,
Chairman committee of the whole.
Report of the committee of the whole
adopted.
The committee of the whole, to whom was
referred the petition OF the Commissioners of
Pnotage relative to placing moorng piles
along the marsh at Long Island and at Venus
Point, have given the matter most careful
consideration. While the committee recog-
nIzes that some benefit will be derived b 2
shipping from mooring piles placed at the
points named, and while 1T Is anxious to re-
commend any measure which Will contribute
to the ma gigation OF the river with facility. 1t
regrets that the condition of the city;s finances
will not warrant this year an expenditure Tor
this purpose, and for this reason it respect
fully reports adversely to the petition.
RUFUS L. LESTER,
Chairman committee OF tine whole.
Report of the committee Of the whole
adopted.